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Developer presents plan for 14‑unit mixed‑use project near Mil Pond Lane
Summary
At a Simsbury Planning Commission meeting, the applicant’s team presented an informal Planned Area Development concept to retain an existing office building and add 14 townhouse‑style units on a three‑acre parcel on Mil Pond Lane. Commissioners raised concerns about fire‑truck access, parking, tree and stone‑wall preservation and affordability; the applicant expects to file a formal application next.
At a Simsbury Planning Commission meeting, Phil Doyle, the applicant’s agent, presented an informal proposal to rezone a three‑acre property on Mil Pond Lane to a Planned Area Development to allow a mixed‑use infill project that would retain a two‑story office building and add roughly 14 paired/townhouse‑style residential units.
Doyle said the existing office building totals about 14,000 square feet and is fully occupied, while the 48‑space parking lot is underused: “On average there’s 8 to 10 parking spaces in the 48‑car lot at any point during the day,” he said, citing parking counts the team conducted. The concept would reduce the formal parking count (the team proposed about 40 spaces) to make room for residential units and a larger community area.
Planning staff member George described the PAD review as a two‑step, nonbinding informal stage that gives the applicant…
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